Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-16

In the meantime Mrs Ferrari held TO her
resolution. She went straight from Mr.
Troy' office to Newburys hotel
Lady Montbarry was at home, and alone.
But the authorities OF the hotel besitated to
disturb her when they found that the visitor
declined TO mention her name Her lady
ships new maid happened to cross the hall
while the matter was still in debate She was
Erenchwoman, and on being appealed to
settled the question in the swift, easy, ration
ni French way. "Madame's appearance was
perfectly respectable Madame might have
reasons for not mentioning her name which
niiad might approve. In any case there be
ing no orders forbidding the introduction Of
strange lady the matter clearly rested be-
tween madame and miladi Would madame,
therefore, be good enough to follow miladi's
maid upstairsf
In spite of her resolution, Mrs. Ferrari's
heart beat as if il would burst out of her
bosom, when her conductress led her into an
anteroom, and knocked at door opening in
to room beyond. But it is remarkable that
persons of sensitively nervous organization
are the very persons who are capable of fore
ing themselves apparently by the exercise of
ance of acts of the most audacious courage
A low, grave voice from the inner room said,
Come in The maid, opening the door, an
nounced, "A person to see you, miladi, on
business" and Immediately retired In the
one instant, while these events passed, timid
little Mrs. Ferrari mastered her own throb-
bling heart; stepped over the threshold, con-
scious Of her clammy hands, dry lips, and
burning bead; and stood in the presence Of
Lord Montbarry's widow, to all outward ap-
pearance as supremacy self possessed as her
ladyship herself
1t was still early in the afternoon, but the
light In the room was dim The blinds were
drawn down. Lady Montbarry sat with her.
back to the windows, as if even the subdued
daylight were disagreeable to her. She had
altered sadly for the worse in her personal
appearance, since the memorable day when
DIR. Wybrow had seen her in his consulting
room Her beauty was gone-her face had
fallen away to mere skin and bone; the con-
trast between her CHASTITY complexion and
her steely glttering black eyes was more
startling than ever. ROBBED in dismal black,
relieved onls by the brilliant whiteness of her
widows cap-reclining in a panther like
sHpPiS"e'' vi attituie Oh a llttle green SOFA
sue looked at the stranger who had intruded
on her, with moments languid curiosity,
then dropped her eyes again to the hand
screen which she held between her face and
the lire. II don't know you,n she said. "What
do you want with men
Mrs. Ferrari tried to answer Her first
burst OF courage had already worn itself out.
Inc boid words she had determined to speak
were living words still in her mind, but thew
died on her lips,
There was moment of silence LADY
Montbarry looked round again at the speech-
less stranger "Are you deafYo she asked
There was another pause Lady Moptbarrv
quietly looked back again at the screen. and
put another question. "Do you want moneyy,
MONEY! That one word reused the sink
ing spirit of the courier's wife. She recovered
her courage; she found her voice. "Look at
me, my lady, if you please" she said, with a
sudden outbreak of audacity.
Lady Montbarry looked round for the third
time. The fatal words passed Mrs. Ferraris
lips
II come, my lady, to acknowledge the re-
celpt of the money sent to Ferraris widow. y
Lady Montbarry's glittering black ewes
rested with steady attention on the woman
who had addressed her in those terms Not
the faintest expression of confusion or alarm
not even momsntary iutter of interes,